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March 1, 2015–Losing to Gain

Bob Chell–Sioux Falls, SD ​ Warm-up Question What has been the happiest day of your life? What made it so? Does it give you any insight into how to achieve happiness in the future? Is happiness the goal or key...

February 22, 2015–Three Days in the Wilderness

John Wertz–Blacksburg, VA ​ Warm-up Question Have you ever lost a book, or your phone or one of your favorite possession?  What did you lose?  How did losing the item make you feel? Three Days in the Wilderness On a...

February 15, 2015–Ending Leprosy

Erik Ullestad–West Des Moines, IA ​ Warm-up Question What’s the sickest you’ve ever been?  How were you treated for your illness? Ending Leprosy World Leprosy Day was recently observed on Sunday, January 25.  Though this disease has a known cure,...

February 8, 2015–Too Tired to Care

Warm-up Question Set up an imaginary scale across the room where you are meeting, ranging from 0 to 10.  Ask people to stand in various places on the imaginary scale based on this series of questions:  1. How tired are...

February 1, 2015–Selma and “Bloody Sunday”

Warm-up Question If you see someone doing something wicked – hurting another person or themselves, for example – do you feel the responsibility to say or do something? Why does it take so much courage to do something in the...